After a long time of coming and going, it was not yet eleven o'clock when Xiang Mianmian returned home.
She drank some water and took a break. Her family members arrived one after another, and the whole family set off for Yin Gan's house in a lively atmosphere.
In fact, it’s just a few buildings next door, very close.
Generally speaking, the woman's side will not be asked to bring so many people on the wedding day. Basically, the matchmaker, both parents and the betrothed couple will get together for a meal.
But Yin Gan disliked his father for being too philandering, and his mother was traveling abroad with her second husband, so she simply didn't inform anyone.
He only hired An Zhenbang as a matchmaker, and it felt so lonely.
So he discussed with the Xiang family and asked all the brothers and sisters who could come to come, so that the whole family could sit together and have a good time to liven up the atmosphere.
The Xiang family thought this was a good thing. Everyone had a May Day holiday and came here together.
The house Yin Gan bought was a few buildings next door, and it only took two or three minutes to walk there. When he arrived at his house, all the food had been served, except for the pork rib soup still simmering on the honeycomb coal stove.
These dishes have been prepared long ago.
Although he didn't have his parents to help him run the business, he was very well-off and specially invited his aunt, who was recognized as the best cook in the neighborhood, to come and help.
My aunt is so hardworking that she kept praising Yin Gan, and she even used the spatula to cook with extra strength.
After all, they are neighbors, and they will inevitably help each other in the future. They can also get money and wedding candies. How can she not cook with all her heart?
Matchmaker An Zhenbang was waiting at the door for the family to come over. When he saw them, he came over from a distance and called them "brother, sister, nephew, niece" and was very affectionate.
Being able to get along with both the black and white worlds and survive for many years, An Zhenbang cannot be a person who is out of touch with the news.
Although he didn't know the details of Xiang Mianmian's invention, he was well versed in the ways of the world and knew the importance of this girl from clues in all aspects.
Originally, I married An You just hoping to live a stable life in the Xiang family and to be able to protect An You if anything happened to the An family. I didn't expect there would be so many ways out.
An Zhenbang thought this marriage was a great one, and he even introduced Xiang Lili and Yin Gan. Wouldn't this make them closer?
He smiled and settled the whole family into Yin Gan's house for dinner. He kept saying nice things and looked more professional than a real matchmaker.
Many people came to the Xiang family, including Xiang Hongqi and his wife, Xiang Liguo and his wife, Xiang Meimei and his wife, Xiang Lidang and his wife, as well as Xiang Lili and Xiang Mianmian, a total of 10 people.
Including the matchmakers An Zhenbang and Yin Gan, there were 12 people sitting around the table and it was very lively.
The aunt who cooked refused to come to the table and stayed in the kitchen to deal with the couple. She was very sensible and was determined not to get involved in such an important event as the marriage between the two families.
It's okay to eat for free on normal occasions, but it's rude to sit at the table in such an occasion.
At the banquet on the anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, Zhang Jidi and Yin Gan had a pleasant chat while enjoying the delicious food.
Both families were very satisfied with each other. Yin Gantu liked the prosperity of his family and the close relationship between his brothers and sisters, while Zhang Jidi liked the fact that his parents were not around and he had strong personal abilities.
Moreover, the house bought by the son-in-law is close to home, and my daughter Xiang Lili did not marry far away, so she can visit her often.
With the matchmaker An Zhenbang's efforts to liven up the atmosphere, both parties had a very pleasant chat at the banquet and decided to get married on the 26th day of the twelfth lunar month at the end of the year.
When Yin Gan was giving the dowry list, he found that his wife was really generous. She asked for two sheets of paper because one sheet of paper could not hold all the space.
Starting with three turns and one ring, the household items are similar to those of others, and the quality is the best.
Xiang Lili is capable at work and has handed over nearly two thousand in salary in the past few years. She also received thirteen thousand in compensation from Lu Dong and his partner. Of course, her dowry is generous.
The remaining treasures are mostly gold jewelry and gold bars, making her a wealthy woman.
Although he inherited his scumbag father's "inheritance" and his family was wealthy, he still felt that the Xiang family really loved their daughter, and anyone who saw this dowry would be envious.
The trend of favoring boys over girls in the county town has improved, mainly because the older generation has not yet changed their mindset.
The new generation has equal access to education, and women are able to work. With economic strength, they have a say, and the status of women has naturally improved.
This previous generation actually includes people of Zhang Jidi's age. Before the founding of the People's Republic of China, people valued male offspring, while people born after the founding of the People's Republic of China were relatively open-minded.
Xiang Mianmian and several brothers and sisters came and took a look at his house.
The house was originally built with two bedrooms and a living room, but it was divided up by the previous owner and now it has three bedrooms and a living room, which is a bit crowded.
But housing was quite tight at that time, so it was great that the couple could live in this house alone.
There wasn't much furniture in the house, just a bed, two quilts, a dining table, a few basins and personal hygiene tools, and everything else was empty.
Today, all the cooking tools in the kitchen were temporarily borrowed from my aunt. As a bachelor, I just muddle through and haven't bought anything new.
The house will only be full when Xiang Lili comes to marry with her dowry.
Yin Gan actually wasn't short of money, but the Xiang family had already agreed to it, and the dowry was already fully prepared, so he didn't need to add anything else, so he might as well just keep the house rented.
The family quickly finished looking at the house, and Xiang Lidang curiously asked Yin Gan, "How much did you pay for this house?"
This house was an urgently needed wedding house, so Yin Gan naturally didn't get a bargain. He bought it from a demolition household at the normal market price. There were several factories nearby, so it was a bit expensive.
He recalled: "One thousand one hundred and fifteen, plus some taxes and other things, about twelve thousand."
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